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Spain is a country located in Southwestern Europe with an area of 505,990 km2 (land boundries: 1,952.7 km and costline 4,964 km). The capital of Spain is Madrid. The number of inhabitants is 47,450,795.

Spain joined NATO in 1982. The inventory of the Spanish military is comprised of domestically-produced and imported Western weapons systems. Spain's defense industry manufactures land, air, and sea weapons systems and is integrated within the European defense-industrial sector.

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The China-DPRK Treaty on Friendship is a treaty signed on 11 July 1961 between North Korea and China. The treaty obligates China militarily to defend North Korea and vice versa.North Korea enjoys a close relationship with China which is often called North Korea's closest ally. The relations were strained in the last few years because of China's concerns about North Korea's nuclear program. Both countries have nuclear weapons.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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23.7 billion $
410 billion $

Percent of GDP

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1.5 %
0 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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133,282
3,355,000

Reserve personnel

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15,150
2,600,000

Available for military

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11,759,557
392,336,380

Land Forces

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Tanks

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327
11,244
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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2,361
19,880
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Total artillery

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242
19,890
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Self-propelled artillery

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102
7,390
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Rocket artillery

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0
7,000

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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570
6,190
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Fighter

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68
1,186
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Multirole

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84
1,533
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Attack

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13
446
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Helicopters

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152
1,428
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UCAV (combat drone)

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4
160

Navy

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Total naval

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60
1,485
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Aircraft carriers

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1
6
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Destroyers

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0
50
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Frigates

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11
49
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Corvettes

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0
81
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Submarines

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2
170

Nuclear weapons

Spain

Does not have nuclear weapons.

China and North Korea

Data not available

Military service

Spain

18-26 years of age for voluntary military service by a Spanish citizen or legal immigrant, 2-3 year obligation; women allowed to serve in all SAF branches, including combat units; no conscription, but Spanish Government retains right to mobilize citizens 19-25 years of age in a national emergency; mandatory retirement of non-NCO enlisted personnel at age 45 or 58, depending on service length.

China and North Korea

Data not available